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Anti-LGBT mayor claims Pride made us ‘more violent.’

The mayor of a Canadian township is at the center of renewed controversy following an interview with 610 CKTB News Tuesday. West Lincoln Mayor David Bylsma made claims that “identity politics” like the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and…

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GOP congressman ousted for officiating a same-sex wedding.

Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), who became a target of conservatives after officiating a same-sex wedding last year, was ousted Saturday by GOP voters in a drive-thru district convention. Convention-goers picked Bob Good, a former county supervisor who ran to Riggleman’s…

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Trump kills trans protections in Affordable Care Act.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Friday announced changes to the Affordable Care Act that reverse protections for transgender people added by the Obama administration in December 2016. The previous changes to Section 1557 of the ACA had defined gender…

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Sesame Street honors Pride: ‘On our street, we accept all.’

Sesame Street has recognized LGBTQ Pride Month, offering a message of acceptance and support to kids (and kids at heart) everywhere. As spotted by The Advocate, the long-running PBS children’s show shared an image of various Muppets holding hands to…

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Biden honors fourth anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting.

Joseph Biden recognized on Friday the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, issuing a call to remember the 49 people who lost their lives in the mass shooting and to #HonorThemWithAction. “Four years ago, as members of the LGBTQ+ community were…